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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2014, 01:40:26 PM »
I notice you have port and pin numbers in Mach for the axes, try setting them all zero and see if that makes a difference. The CSMIO doesnt require you have any there as its set in the plugin. Likely wont help but worth a try.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2014, 01:42:37 PM »
BTW did you try an older versiion of Mach? I do know 066 has issues with homing.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2014, 02:19:47 PM »
After disable the "Rotational Soft Limit" I installed some old versions until 044.
But still getting this message, I think it is a bug in the CSMIO.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2014, 02:28:13 PM »
I will test tomorrow and see if I also get that but best to send an email off to CS-Lab if you have not already. They are usually fairly good at sorting things like that
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2014, 05:59:55 AM »
I had email contact with CS-Lab
And they say this:

It is about that although the C axis doesn't have the home switch the home diode of C axis must light green so the fault you have showed in a picture won't show up.
It is enough to press  "Ref C" w 'Diagnostic Alt-7"   or improve VB macro of "Ref All Home" (this button does the homing for x, y, z axes and there is no homing for b and c).

They also attached a video, I will try to upload it to youtube later.

It is very clear what is happening, I try this later on the machine and post the feedback.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2014, 08:31:11 PM »
Ah ok I think I know what they are saying. The default RefAll button only has VB in it for X,Y,Z and A.
If you edit the VB to include the C axis then it will likely work. To do that go to Operator menu then Edit Button Scripts. The RefAll should be flashing, click it and the editor will open and you can edit the script.

If you add the following after DoButton(25) it hopefully will work.

DoButton( 27 )


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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2014, 05:58:21 AM »
I have done all the settings.
Referencing the Axis is done + C-Axis. All green lights are ON.
Softlimits are now ON.
Now I do not get the error message, but I am not able to JOG in STEP mode only in Continues mode.

See video for more detail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rScPbOz8PIw

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2014, 08:59:49 AM »
Do you have the MPG module?
Can you attach your xml please.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2014, 10:51:08 AM »
Hood,

Disable/Enable the "Rotational Sof Limit" don't do the job, even restarting Mach3 in between.

What I definitely do not understand is why an axis move when in Cont JOG and not in Step Jog or with G-code.
It seem CS-Lab is blocking something.

I am in contact with CS-Lab, any updates I will post.

Here an other video http://youtu.be/GDhxGVzLJgc

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2014, 02:49:47 PM »
I see in the vid it says Jog mode disabled for MDI. That is usually because the axis are not homed and you have soft limits set. It seems though yours are all homed but maybe try adding DoButton(26) to the RefAll and see.
Can you please attach your xml and also tell me whether you have any expansion modules and I will have a look and see if I can find the problem.
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